FA charge Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp with misconduct after running on to pitch

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has been charged with misconduct for his behaviour in Sunday’s 1-0 Merseyside derby victory over Everton in the Premier League, England’s Football Association said on Monday.

The German ran on to the pitch in wild celebration of Divock Origi’s 96th-minute winner at Anfield, and later apologised to his Everton counterpart Marco Silva.

“Klopp has been charged with misconduct relating to his behaviour in the 96th minute of the game between Liverpool and Everton yesterday,” the FA said in a statement.

He has until 1800 GMT (8pm SA time) on Thursday to respond to the charge.

Meanwhile, Liverpool striker Daniel Sturridge has been granted additional time to respond to charges of misconduct in relation to alleged breaches of its betting rules.

The charge relates to the period of January 2018, and Sturridge had been previously asked to respond on November 20.

The FA said on Monday that they have extended the 29-year-old England international’s deadline to 1800 GMT on February 11 next year.

FA rules prohibit players and coaches from betting on any football activity or providing non-public information to any other person that is then used for betting.

Former Manchester City midfielder Joey Barton, who served a 13-month ban for betting offences when he was a Burnley player, had urged the FA to alter their “zero-tolerance” approach to gambling in soccer after Sturridge was charged.